A good story by Nita Lelyveld on Santa Monica’s attempt to provide residents, visitors and commuters with more transportation options, with the new Expo Line extension a centerpiece. The article neatly avoids the cliche of selling Expo as a fix to traffic and instead points to the fact that SaMo is trying to give people more bus, train, walking and biking options and it will probably take time for people to embrace those things.

A good read about a group fed up with the Bay Area’s affordability and housing shortages, leading the group to sue cities for not allowing more development. Not everyone agrees with the strategy but it’s certainly different than the rampant NIMBYism we see here where development is treated like Rick & Co. treat those nasty biters.